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Comhar voices water concerns

Water will become an increasingly important commodity, with societies finding success in large part due to how smartly they address supply and demand. Comhar: Charging households directly for their water could solve shortages That is according to Comhar Sustainable Development Council, a national forum and advisory body set up by the Irish government in 1999. It warned that the Greater Dublin Area would run out of water in less than ten years unless action is taken now.